Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
Book: Matthew
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Matthew, surnamed
Levi, before his
Conversion was a
Publican,
or tax-gatherer under the
Romans at
Capernaum. He is generally
allowed to have written his
Gospel before any other of the
evangelists. The contents of this
Gospel, and the evidence of
ancient writers, show that it was written primarily for the use
of the Jewish nation. The fulfilment of
Prophecy was regarded
By
the Jews as strong evidence, therefore this is especially dwelt
upon
By St.
Matthew. Here are particularly selected such parts
of our
Saviour's history and discourses as were best suited to
awaken the Jewish nation to a sense of their sins; to remove
their erroneous expectations of an earthly kingdom; to abate
their pride and self-conceit; to teach them the spiritual nature
and extent of the
Gospel; and to prepare them for the admission
of the
Gentiles into the
Church.